THE CYBER LAW ACTS IN MALAYSIAThe Malaysian Government has already passed several cyber laws to control and reduce the Internet abuse. These cyber laws include:

Digital Signature Act 1997

Computer Crimes Act 1997

Telemedicine Act 1997

Communications and Multimedia Act 1998

DIGITAL SIGNATURE ACT 1997The Digital Signature Act 1997 secures electronic communications especially on the Internet. Digital Signature is an identity verification standard that uses encryption techniques to protect against e-mail forgery. The encrypted code consists of the user’s name and a hash of all the parts of the message.

COMPUTER CRIMES ACT 1997The Computer Crimes Act 1997 gives protection against the misuses of computers and computer criminal activities such as unauthorised use of programmes, illegal transmission of data or messages over computers and hacking and cracking of computer systems and networks. By implementing the Computer Crimes Act 1997, users can protect their rights to privacy and build trust in the computer system. At the same time, the government can have control at a certain level over cyberspace to reduce cyber crime activities.

TELEMEDICINE ACT 1997The Telemedicine Act 1997 ensures that only qualified medical practitioners can practice telemedicine and that their patient's rights and interests are protected.These act provides the future development and delivery of healthcare in Malaysia.

COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA ACT 1998The implementation of Communication and Telecommunication Act 1998 ensures that information is secure, the network is reliable and the service is affordable all over Malaysia.This Act also ensures high level of user's confidence in the information and communication technology industry.